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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,662 and 1,273,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,662 and 1,273,077 is: 1,939,450.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,662 : 1,273,077 = 1,273,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,662/1,273,077 = 1,273,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,662x = 1,273,077 × 1,273,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,662x = 1,620,725,047,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,725,047,929/835,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,450.46

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